Disclaimer: I don't own any Buffy or Angel characters, Hailie, or Marshall Mathers, or Lela.
(I'm trying to get this finished but I have MSN groups that I work on constantly so sorry for the wait.)
Song: Wonderful-Everclear
Rain was putting her books in her locker after school. "Dena, what were you doing flirting with Rhys?" Rain saw Clayton holding his girlfriends arm.
"I wasn't flirting with him." Dena tired to pull his hand off.
"Liar." He smacked her.
Rain closed her locker. "Clayton, I promise I wasn't flirting with him." Clayton smacked her again.
Dena whimpered in pain. Rain pulled Dena way from him. "Look freak, mind your own business." Clayton got in Rain's face.
"First of all this is my business and second of all get out of my face." Rain's face was expressionless.
"Don't talk back to me bitch." Clayton smacked Rain.
I close my eyes when I get too sad
I think thoughts that I know are bad
Close my eyes and I count to ten
Hope it's over when I open them
I want the things that I had before
Like a Star Wars poster on my bedroom door
I wish I could count to ten
"You're going to wish you wouldn't of done that." Rain dropped her backpack. Clayton went to hit her again but Rain caught his wrist and she twisted it while using her other palms thrusting up on his nose breaking it. "Dena, correct me if I'm wrong but you and Clayton are over."
"You're correct." Dena kneed him and ran down the hall.
"Clayton if you ever hit another girl again I will hunt you down and make sure you won't be able to feel pleasure ever." Rain let go of his wrist picking up her bag.
Ms. Kaylor walked around the corner. "Rain, my office."
"He was hurting Dena, I had to do something." Rain said as they walked into Ms. Kaylor's office.
"I know," Ms. Kaylor handed Rain a picture frame. "Dena's my daughter and I wanted to thank you. Her father sexually abused her as a child then Clayton came and physically abused her and Dena doesn't deserve that." Rain handed the picture of Dena back tot he principal.
"Nobody does." Rain nodded.
"You may go." Ms. Kaylor smiled.
"See you later." Rain stood up.
"Rain, where did you learn to fight like that?" The principal asked before she left.
"It's a gift." The slayer walked through the door.
Hyperion Night....
"Is Rain here?" Fred turned as a young girl entered.
"Yes, one second." Fred turned to Ecks.
Make everything be wonderful again
Hope my mom and I hope my dad
Will figure out why they get so mad
Hear them scream, I hear them fight
Say bad words that make me wanna cry
Close my eyes when I go to bed
And I dream of angels that make me smile
I feel better when I hear them say
Everything will be wonderful someday
Promises mean everything when you're little
And the world's so big
I just don't understand how
You can smile with all those tears in your eyes
Tell me everything is wonderful now
Please don't tell me everything is wonderful now
"Could you go get Rain?" Ecks went upstairs.
"Rain, Dena's here." Ecks poked his head inside the slayer's room.
Rain walked downstairs. "Can we talk?" Dena asked and Rain nodded leading the way to the study. "I didn't expect for your home to be like a big mansion."
"A mansion? More like a hotel." Rain smiled.
"I came to say thank you." Dena played with her fingers. "None of my friends ever stood up for me."
"Then they're not your friends."
"I know but they always make me feel needed."
"How?" Rain looked at her confused.
"Cause I'm the brain." Dena smiled.
"They're that dense."
"Oh, yeah." Dena laughed. "Well, thanks again my mom's waiting so I have to go." Dena hugged Rain.
"Anytime enjoy the weekend." The Slayer yawned.
"You too." Rain stumbled forward as Mac clung to her leg.
"Who's she?" Dena turned looking at Mac.
"This is Mackenzie. Connor's sister."
"Rain, Con's being a butthead." The Slayer picked up the child.
"Mackenzie, this is Dena."
"Hi." Mac smiled. "He yelled at me and threw a pillow at my head."
"See you later Rain. Nice to meet you Mackenzie." Dena left.
"Ok, I'll go deal with butthead." Rain carried the Light upstairs. "Connor what's wrong?" Rain pushed open the door to the Destroyer's room but he wasn't there. "Connor?" Rain carried Mac into their room which was also empty. "Stay here Kenzie." Rain let the room and opened Angel and Kay's door their room was also empty. "Connor? Angel? Kay?" Rain went back into her room which now was empty. "Kenzie?" Rain walked out of her room looking down the halls. "Anyone there?" Rain ran towards the stairs but stopped hearing screams coming from Ecks' room. "Ecks?" Rain opened his door and the screaming stopped. "Ecks?" The young teenager walked over to the boy who lay on his bed. She went to touch his shoulder but he rolled over blood covered his face, his eyes were Xed out. "Holy sh..." Rain turned to run but the others stood in a circle around the room some had carvings on their chest and others looked like Ecks.
I go to school and I run and play
I tell the kids that it's all okay
I like to laugh so my friends won't know
When the bell rings I just don't wanna go home
Go to my room and I close my eyes
I make believe that I have a new life
I don't believe you when you say
Everything will be wonderful someday
"1,2 we're coming for you. 3,4 we'll settle the score. 5,6 you'll be fixed. 7,8 hell is your fate." Rain sat up in bed her face covered in sweat.
"Rain, someone's here to see you." Kay walked into the girls' room.
Rain crawled off of the top bunk and went downstairs. "Dena?" Rain looked at the girl.
"Yeah, can we talk?"
"Sure." Just like in her dream Rain led Dena to the study.
"Your house is like a mansion."
Rain swallowed. "More like hotel."
"Thanks. You really helped me today. Tristian heard about it and now he's watching out for me."
"No, problem no one deserves hat kind of treatment."
"My mom is waiting so I have to go." The two walked to the door.
"Kay, tell Mac I'll be with her in a minute." Rain said as she walked Dena outside.
"Ok, I think she's upstairs sleeping though." Kay said not knowing Rain went outside.
Mac turned on her side in her bed. "1,2 we're coming for you. 3,4 we'll settle the score. 5,6 she'll be fixed. 7,8 hell is her fate." Mac sat up in a scream as a picture of Rain on fire went through her head.
Ecks ran into the room followed by Connor. "Kenzie, what's wrong?" Connor asked his sister.
Mac was holding onto Ecks. "I had a nightmare." Tears poured down her cheeks.
"Oh, it'll be ok."
"No, Rain was on fire, they're coming for her! No eyes!" Mac bawled.
Rain, Angel, and Gunn walked into the Hyperion. "How was the slice and dice?" Kay asked her husband and Gunn.
"A party." Gunn smiled going upstairs.
"Yeah, a real riot." Angel rubbed his shoulder.
"Oh, did the big bad demon hurt you?" Kay teased.
"I fought for my life yesterday don't I get a break?"
"No, that's why you're a Champion." Rain walked upstairs, when she heard Mac crying she ran into her room. "What's going on?"
Promises mean everything when you're little
And the world is so big
I just don't understand how
You can smile with all those tears in your eyes
When you tell me everything is wonderful now
I don't wanna hear you tell me everything is wonderful now
I don't wanna hear you say
That I will understand someday
No, no, no, no
I don't wanna hear you say
We both have grown in a different way
"Rain!" Mac got up running to her and the Slayer picked her up.
"Connor, what did you do?" Rain glared at her boyfriend.
"I didn't do anything." Connor was confused.
"Then why is Mac crying?"
"She had a nightmare." Ecks told Rain.
"Oh, well in my dream...what was her nightmare about?"
"Something, about you on fire, they're coming for someone, and no eyes." Connor shook his head.
"1,2 we're coming for you. 3,4 we'll settle the score. 5,6 you'll be fixed. 7,8 hell is your fate. Is that what the people with no eyes said?" Rain asked Mac.
"No, 1,2 we're coming for you. 3,4 we'll settle the score. 5,6 she'll be fixed. 7,8 hell is her fate." Mac started sniffling.
"I don't get it why would they be talking about Rain?" Ecks asked.
"It's going to send me back only this time it wants to do it right." Rain whispered.
"Who's going to send your back?"
"The First."
No, no, no, no
I don't wanna meet your friends
And I don't wanna start over again
I just wanna my life to be the same
Just like it used to be
Some days I hate everything
I hate everything
Everyone and everything
Please don't tell me everything is wonderful now
I don't wanna hear you tell me everything is wonderful now
(The First is back and it wants Rain to go to hell hmm....I wonder why? Well, I know why but you don't and you won't unless your review. Next Chapter is where the Harbingers come in.)
